Less Obvious Historical Figure Of The Year

[Marshwarble]

Richard III has been named historical figure of the year. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3128980/How-Richard-III-gripped-King-named-interesting-historical-figure-past-year-discovery-remains-reburial.html Who would you name (if you had to chose someone not so obvious)? Buddha might be a good one-most religions seem to follow his philosophies.

[Mosaic]

Dr Samuel Chadwick, philanthropist, of Bolton, and many of his kind, little remembered local heroes who didn't believe the bottom line was the same as the accountants'.

[sandyRoe]

Capt Thomas Coram who helped found the Foundling Hospital in London.

[Mosaic]

Love Coram. The tokens in the Foundling Museum made me cry like a baby.

[paddywak]

Sir william Hillary,who founded what eventualy became The RNLI

[Mamyalynne]

Gosh Mosaic, you just took me right back to my childhood being treated on Chadwick Ward at Bolton Royal Infirmary - so another vote from me.

He wasn't Bolton born but did a lot for the town.

[Mosaic]

Yo mama!